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Do Backlinks Still Matter for AI Search? 108 ChatGPT Visitors vs 1,791 From Google on My Sites

I run a pile of small sites: launch platforms, a directory, some tools, and a few editorial press sites. I also sell backlinks. So I keep getting the same question, and I keep asking it myself: if people are moving to ChatGPT and AI Overviews, does a link on someone else's page still do anything? I…

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  1. 2026-11-12 05:17 · DEV Community — AI
    Do Backlinks Still Matter for AI Search? 108 ChatGPT Visitors vs 1,791 From Google on My Sites

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